Best Grammar Checkers in 2026
Updated
In short: LanguageTool is ranked #1 of 88 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Grammarly and Trinka. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Grammarly. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Ginger at $0.42/mo.
Choosing a grammar checker starts with how and where you write, as well as the kind of feedback you want. Compare browser extensions, desktop apps, and mobile apps, then consider supported languages, style suggestions, and tone detection. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost details to the comparison. LanguageTool and Ginger lead the ranking, followed by Scribens and Grammarly. Trinka and WhiteSmoke are also among the early entries. Weigh the listed features against your writing routine: which devices do you use, which languages matter, and would style or tone feedback be useful while drafting or revising?
88 grammar checkers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 LanguageTool Top pick · 9.4 Free plan · Free
#2 Grammarly Runner-up · 9.1 Free plan · $12/mo
#3 Trinka Also great · 9.1 - Free plan extensioniOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- Free
- Browser extension
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $12/user/mo
- Browser extension
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$12/mofirst paid tier About GrammarlyVisit site - Free plan apiextensionmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser extension
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiextensionself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $12/user/mo
- Browser extension
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1/mofirst paid tier About SaplingVisit site - Free plan extensionmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser extension
- Yes
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.70/mofirst paid tier About Wordvice AIVisit site - AndroidapiextensioniOSmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser extension
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.42/mofirst paid tier About GingerVisit site - Free plan extension
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $550/user/mo
- Browser extension
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Mobile app
- No
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$10/mofirst paid tier About ProWritingAidVisit site - Free plan WebWindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser extension
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Mobile app
- No
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€12/mofirst paid tier About MerciAppVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser extension
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About LinguixVisit site - Free plan WebmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser extension
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$10/mofirst paid tier About iGrammarVisit site - WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser extension
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€4.99/mofirst paid tier About ScribensVisit site - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$2.48/mofirst paid tier About TextGearsVisit site - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser extension
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Mobile app
- No
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1/mofirst paid tier About Grammar GuruVisit site - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser extension
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinuxWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser extension
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Mobile app
- No
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Browser extension
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€4/mofirst paid tier About AntidoteVisit site -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser extension
- Yes
- Desktop app
- No
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser extension
- Yes
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan WebiOSAndroidLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser extension
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$4/mofirst paid tier About GrammarCheck.aiVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$3/mofirst paid tier About Virtual Writing TutorVisit site - WebWindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser extension
- Yes
- Desktop app
- No
- Mobile app
- No
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$2/mofirst paid tier About LexiCheckVisit site - WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser extension
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.83/mofirst paid tier About WhiteSmokeVisit site - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser extension
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$6.67/mofirst paid tier About CorrectEnglishVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser extension
- Yes
- Style suggestions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which grammar checker is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
LanguageTool is ranked #1 of 88 with a score of 9.4. Grammarly is second and Trinka third.
How many of these have a free plan?
18 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Ginger has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.42/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.